IF Viken

IF Viken
Full nameIdrottsföreningen Viken
Founded1922
GroundRösvallen
Åmål
Sweden
ChairmanPeder Dahlgren
LeagueDivision 4 Bohuslän/Dalsland
IF Viken during their first season in the 2nd Tier, 1946

IF Viken is a Swedish football club located in Åmål.[1]

Background

IF Viken currently plays in Division 4 Bohuslän/Dalsland which is the sixth tier of Swedish football.[2] They play their home matches at the Rösvallen in Åmål.[3]

The club played in the 1940s and 1950s in the second highest division (current Superettan). At best, they reached third place. The player uniform is a light blue shirt and white trousers, and sometimes navy blue collars and socks. [4]

The club is affiliated to Dalslands Fotbollförbund.[5] IF Viken have competed in the Svenska Cupen on 25 occasions and have played 52 matches in the competition.[6]

Season to season

In their most successful period IF Viken competed in the following divisions:

Season Level Division Section Position Movements
1945–46 Tier 3 Division 3 Nordvästra Södra, Dalsland 1st Promotion Playoffs – Promoted
1946–47 Tier 2 Division 2 Västra 9th Relegated
1947–48 Tier 3 Division 3 Västra 3rd
1948–49 Tier 3 Division 3 Västra 1st Promoted
1949–50 Tier 2 Division 2 Nordöstra 5th
1950–51 Tier 2 Division 2 Nordöstra 3rd
1951–52 Tier 2 Division 2 Nordöstra 6th
1952–53 Tier 2 Division 2 Nordöstra 10th Relegated
1953–54 Tier 3 Division 3 Västra 3rd

In recent seasons IF Viken have competed in the following divisions:

Season Level Division Section Position Movements
2006* Tier 6 Division 4 Bohuslän/Dalsland 2nd Promotion Playoffs
2007 Tier 6 Division 4 Bohuslän/Dalsland 1st Promoted
2008 Tier 5 Division 3 Nordvästra Götaland 9th
2009 Tier 5 Division 3 Nordvästra Götaland 7th
2010 Tier 5 Division 3 Nordvästra Götaland 11th Relegated
2011 Tier 6 Division 4 Bohuslän/Dalsland 9th

* League restructuring in 2006 resulted in a new division being created at Tier 3 and subsequent divisions dropping a level. [7] [8] [9] |}

Footnotes

  1. ^ "IF Viken – Fotboll Klubb". Archived from the original on 2008-11-21. Retrieved 2011-04-30.
  2. ^ "Bohuslän/Dalsland - Division 4 – Fotbollsserier 2011 – Fotboll – everysport.com". Retrieved 2011-04-30.
  3. ^ "Tabell och resultat – Div 4 Bohuslän/Dalsland, herrar – Svenskfotboll.se". Retrieved 2011-04-30.
  4. ^ "Sportboken - Fotbollboken". www.sportboken.com. Retrieved 2023-11-30.
  5. ^ "Kontaktuppgifter och tävlingar – IF Viken – Svenskfotboll.se". Retrieved 2011-04-30.
  6. ^ "SFS-Bolletinen – Matcher i Svenska cupen genom tiderna – bolletinen.se". Retrieved 2011-11-10.
  7. ^ "GAIS – Lagfacta – IF Viken". Retrieved 2011-09-02.
  8. ^ "IF Viken – Fotboll – everysport.com". Retrieved 2011-09-02.
  9. ^ "Sweden Final Tables – Clas Glenning". Archived from the original on 2010-07-31. Retrieved 2011-09-02.
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